Having just spent 2 nights with my Mum in this delightful bed and breakfast I felt I had to let other travellers to St.Andrews in on the secret of the "Struan" experience.
We couldn't have asked for anything better-
A warm welcome from Coral who very professionally showed us to our accommodation which was of a very high standard.
Lovely comfortable beds in a tastefully decorated bedroom with French doors opening out on to the garden.
Through from the bedroom we had personal use of our own private lounge complete with television ,DVDs, books etc. Through from the bedroom there is a beautifully finished shower room complete with a lovely walk-in shower unit and all the toiletries you could want!!
we also had access to our own private fridge- great for bringing in a bottle of wine to enjoy in comfortable surroundings after a hard day's sightseeing!!!! Coral has obviously made a huge effort to make this B and B a real home from home -fresh flowers in each room added a lovely touch.
As for the breakfasts where do we start?
Each morning we had our breakfast in front of a sunny window and what a breakfast it was!
Cereals, hot croissants and pains au chocolat, toast made from delicious local bread, jams, honey and whatever cooked breakfast you could want. Delicious!
Coral was the perfect hostess. Welcoming but unobtrusive.
A font of local knowledge and extremely helpful.
Having had such a lovely stay my Mum and I would definitely recommend "Struan" for anybody wishing to spend a relaxing, stress-free and comfortable holiday in St. Andrews!!
Thank you Coral!!!

After trawling the web for hours only to find over-priced, average looking accommodation, I took a break from the screen, made a cup of tea and had a wee look at the holiday ads in the paper. Here I immediately found Struan St Andrews and my holiday headache started to wane.

What made Struan the perfect place to stay?

High quality accommodation - unlike most B&Bs, Struan offers a spacious private suite with your own lounge, dining area, shower room and garden patio. Tasteful decor and furnishings give a real "at home" feel the opposite of guest house twee. The patio doors, glass panelled doors separating the lounge and bedroom, and bay front window ensure your stay is sunny throughout the day.

Special touches - petits fours, whisky decanter, fair trade tea/coffee, mini fridge with fresh milk and bottled water, fresh flowers, selection of books, magazines and DVDs, heated towel rail.

Breakfast - delicious fresh fruit salad, croissants, pains au chocolat, porridge and traditional cooked breakfast. All high quality, served in your room, at your convenience.

Hospitality - there are no unfriendly 'no vacancies' signs hanging outside Struan. You arrive at the Napiers' home, and park in their driveway. Your host, Coral, provides ample local information guides, but she also generously offers advice on tide times, wind directions, bus routes and anything else a walker, golfer or general tourist may wish to know about. Coral will not only ring round recommended restaurants to book you a table, she may well offer to chauffeur you down there!

This is the sort of place you won't want to leave.

I traveled to St. Andrews to work the Ladies British Open recently and was only told I was going a week in advance. By that time, every B & B (including the university) was booked to full capacity. Very expensive hotels like The Fairmont (at $600US nightly) were the only availabilities. I truly believe I had an angel guiding me along the way when I stumbled upon Struan B & B. About a 20 min walk to the city center, Struan is nestled in a cute, quaint, and peacefully quiet neighborhood just outside the city. You're greeted by it's owner, Coral, who graciously walks you into your 'mini-apartment' located in her home. You have your own living room area with a small sofa with 2 wood end tables, a matching sofa chair, wood coffee table, fireplace, & flat-screen tv. There's a round table with 2 chairs placed at the bay window to sit and work on the FREE wireless internet and have breakfast, while looking out into the front garden. French doors (with curtains that hang in front) open to your full-size bedroom painted in a beautiful dark green with white framing and wood floors (throughout the place as well). The queen-size bed is sooooooo comfy you sleep like a baby. The linens/comforter are really quite soft and cozy. There's a fireplace in the bedroom with a bottle of brandly and 2 snifters for guests to have (perhaps as a nightcap). There's a wood armoire to hang clothes and a wood dresser for clothes as well. There are french doors that open to the backyard with your own patio with a wood table/chairs to sit in the garden. A door opens to a path to another door to the bathroom. Spacious, with toiletries, bathmat, towel warmer (you rarely find a towel warmer in any hotel). The best part? Coral's home-cooked breakfast every morning to your liking. Warm croissants/toast, fresh fruit, cereals, eggs, bacon - anything you like. She'll drive you into town or pick you up if you don't feel like walking. The day I had to work the golf tournament which was from 6am-4pm, she was so sweet to pack me a lunch with sandwiches, fruit, tea, cookies.

I had heard a story about a golf pro who, after walking into her B&B she reserved, she turned around and walked back out because of its poor condition. I walked through town and popped my head into a couple of the B&B's I had attempted to stay at and, after viewing their rooms the dining areas, I was so happy to be at Struan. It was truly your own private 'home away from home!' I'll surely be seeing Coral again on my next trip out to St. Andrews :)

Having been a frequent visitor to St Andrews for 30 years we are always on the lookout for something different. Usually wary of bed & breakfasts, this year we relented and booked Struan, St Andrews - and very glad we did.
Talk about a home from home! Our suite (the only accommodation offered) consisted three rooms - a bedroom, shower-room and separate sitting room. All good-sized rooms and not just created for the sake of it. What a difference it makes being able to sit on a comfortable couch, relax or watch television after a day's sight-seeing without resorting to sitting on the bed!
Breakfast, which was served in the sitting room, was excellent and provided when WE wanted it rather than at the owner's convenience. A fridge was provided and we were actively encouraged to use it - and to bring in whatever food we wanted. All the crockery/cutlery we needed was readily supplied.
The bedroom has French doors that lead out into the back garden and, although the garden is used by the family, we were actively encouraged to make whatever use we wished of it - the weather can be (and was for us) good in Scotland.
Struan is within easy walking distance of the town centre and parking (unlike most of St Andrews) is not a problem.
I could go on, but won't - you get the general drift. All credit to the owner, Coral Napier, for providing something different in a town filled with accommodation. We wouldn't hesitate to book again.